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wants more child maintanence Can anyone help, Last night when I dropped my son back to my X she told me she wanted more child maintanence, I currently pay £350 p/m, Ive never missed a paym ... 20 Nov 11, by blackops68 Latest 20 Nov 11 by happyagain 1 2	Replies:9 :684	Latest by happyagain 20 Nov 11
New Partner Hello everyone Ive joined this forum before a while back, but here goes, second time around! How do I go about telling the court that my e ... 20 Nov 11, by wonderblunder Latest 20 Nov 11 by plshelp	Replies:2 :290	Latest by plshelp 20 Nov 11
CSA Calculator Hi all, Just looking for a bit of advice. I have a basic salary of £57k but with a seperate car allowance paid by salary of £6k pa. For the ... 18 Nov 11, by justabloke Latest 19 Nov 11 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:2 :405	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 19 Nov 11
CSA and new rulings I have found the following and I would like to ask if anyone has some experience with it or where I can find more information? From 18 June 2011, count ... 14 Nov 11, by Anette Latest 18 Nov 11 by jonathancj	Replies:1 :444	Latest by jonathancj 18 Nov 11
CSA? Hi all... Im new to this so please forgive me if anythign is wrong!! I split with my partner of 6 years in March. Since then things have been up and do ... 14 Nov 11, by vikki87 Latest 14 Nov 11 by mumtoboys	Replies:1 :320	Latest by mumtoboys 14 Nov 11
How long does CSA take? Hello all How long does it take to process a claim for CM via the CSA? We applied 10 weeks ago now for CM from the NRP who is on benefits, but every ti ... 13 Nov 11, by MissTish1 Latest 13 Nov 11 by MissTish1	Replies:3 :476	Latest by MissTish1 13 Nov 11
School Fees When I divorced some years ago I signed a county court agreement that I would pay one half of school fees in respect of my child. He has attended private school ... 13 Nov 11, by lonsdale Latest 13 Nov 11 by MrsMathsisfun	Replies:1 :303	Latest by MrsMathsisfun 13 Nov 11
NRP moving abroad Hello, I do receive Maintenance through the CSA (as per Consent Order). Currently I have 3 Appeals pending. In the Meantime the CSA has correct an assessment in ... 10 Nov 11, by Anette	Replies:0 :339
How much is enough? My wife left my eldest son (now 15) to live with his grandmother so that she and my youngest two sons could move 50 miles away to live with her boyfriend in his ... 01 Nov 11, by jammin35 Latest 08 Nov 11 by MysticOceanBreeze	Replies:5 :370	Latest by MysticOceanBreeze 08 Nov 11
Consent Order I have been divorced for 5 years now and have a consent order from the court. In this order it states that my ex should pay till my children finish secondary e ... 05 Nov 11, by xxsue35xx Latest 06 Nov 11 by xxsue35xx	Replies:6 :311	Latest by xxsue35xx 06 Nov 11
Biological kids and step kids payments reduce?? Can someone clarify this for me. If my ex re married and takes on a step child does my CSA payments reduce ? ... 03 Nov 11, by mumandboys Latest 04 Nov 11 by rubytuesday 1 2 3	Replies:15 :948	Latest by rubytuesday 04 Nov 11
Consent Order Query Hello Not sure if anybody has experienced anything similar but I am at a loss.... I have a Consent Order that includes under the 'recitals' an agre ... 01 Nov 11, by Libra1010 Latest 02 Nov 11 by Libra1010	Replies:2 :322	Latest by Libra1010 02 Nov 11
What is counted as 'income'? Am recently separated and havnt yet begun divorce proceedings or sorting out all the financial stuff yet. My ex hubby is at university and earns a small amount ... 22 Oct 11, by sybilX Latest 31 Oct 11 by rubytuesday	Replies:6 :621	Latest by rubytuesday 31 Oct 11
Child Maintenance and Benefits Hi Guys I am getting conflicting information from people so I am hoping people here can help me. my stbxw is on benefits - She is not working ... 26 Oct 11, by Phate06 Latest 26 Oct 11 by MissTish1 1 2	Replies:8 :714	Latest by MissTish1 26 Oct 11
Maintenance for a step child........ My stbx is threatening to claim child maintenace for my step son after she has left the home if i divorce her on adultery and will get legal aid as she has 3 bo ... 19 Oct 09, by andru Latest 25 Oct 11 by dukey 1 2 3	Replies:14 :1143	Latest by dukey 25 Oct 11
Form D8A Hi Can anyone help me? On form D8A ( Statement of Arrangements for Children)If you have reached an agreement on Child maintenance, is there a specific paragraph ... 24 Oct 11, by GABOL Latest 24 Oct 11 by GABOL	Replies:3 :497	Latest by GABOL 24 Oct 11
What costs does Child maintenance cover? It is with sadness that I write for advice as it may seem petty however we would rather base our decisions upon fact than emotion and with fact we can make an i ... 19 Oct 11, by Hannah Morton Locked Latest 20 Oct 11 by PinkDuck Locked 1 2 3 4	Replies:21 :4900	Latest by PinkDuck 20 Oct 11
Self employed ex - what counts as income Hi, Long story so please bear with me. We have a house worth 400k which after consulting solicitors, stbx has agreed he will pay me 210k to fi ... 17 Oct 11, by splitting_up_help Latest 17 Oct 11 by splitting_up_help 1 2	Replies:13 :956	Latest by splitting_up_help 17 Oct 11
Maintenance through CSA Hi all We made an application for cm through csa 6 weeks ago, and haven't heard anything yet. That's not an issue cos we're aware it takes time. Howeve ... 15 Oct 11, by MissTish1 Latest 16 Oct 11 by mumtoboys	Replies:3 :411	Latest by mumtoboys 16 Oct 11
Child maintenance My ex-partner has just won a 30% beneficial interest in my house (which is in my sole name and home to my two sons) and I am seeking advice as to how I can get ... 12 Oct 11, by acfair Latest 13 Oct 11 by rubytuesday 1 2 3	Replies:20 :999	Latest by rubytuesday 13 Oct 11
Help - what do I say? Please help Wiki's. I have just come from having a big chat with my 10 year old son. He has been saying for a while now, that he hates me, hates himself, wishes ... 16 Sep 11, by survive Latest 12 Oct 11 by sun flower 1 2 3 ... 5	Replies:31 :1944	Latest by sun flower 12 Oct 11
Help! Partner's Ex taking advantage! :( Hi all My partner divorced her ex last year and the maintenance was based n a 50-50 custody agreement. There are three kids involved, all under 14. (Fo ... 09 Oct 11, by paul76 Latest 11 Oct 11 by WhiteRose 1 2 3	Replies:15 :1083	Latest by WhiteRose 11 Oct 11
CSA and Redundancy My ex was made redundant at the beginning of August and had been with the same company for many years. He wasn't given any notice so I am assuming he got 3 mon ... 11 Oct 11, by Deedum	Replies:0 :426
child support payments My ex pays CS direct from his wages and begrudges every penny that he pays. I had an issue a while ago with me sending clothes and things going missing and not ... 08 Oct 11, by stressedmum11 Latest 08 Oct 11 by mumtoboys	Replies:1 :379	Latest by mumtoboys 08 Oct 11
Further education post 19 Hi, I am wondering if anyone knows what the definition of full time education is in respect of a court order. Does one day at college a week count if working ... 05 Oct 11, by conclect Latest 05 Oct 11 by conclect	Replies:3 :343	Latest by conclect 05 Oct 11
Not enough to live on! CSA have sent me a letter with the breakdown of ex's assessement to clear his arrears. His net income is down as £126 per week..!Minus the £35 he is ... 02 Oct 11, by jaw Latest 03 Oct 11 by James53	Replies:6 :451	Latest by James53 03 Oct 11
csa and my accounts i'm self employed so if or when either me or the stbx goes to the csa how far back do they go into my accounts to find out how much i should be paying each week ... 02 Oct 11, by twotone Latest 02 Oct 11 by jaw	Replies:1 :384	Latest by jaw 02 Oct 11
childcare vouchers in lieu of child maintenance ? Before we started moving towards separation my spouse and I were both receiving part of our salary in tax free childcare vouchers from our employers. At the poi ... 30 Sep 11, by nottherighttime Latest 01 Oct 11 by Emma8485	Replies:4 :837	Latest by Emma8485 01 Oct 11
Further education Please help! I have a consent order since 2005 and my ex husband has been paying for my two children since. He is now telling me he no longer has to pay for my ... 27 Sep 11, by annie777 Latest 27 Sep 11 by Brit	Replies:4 :574	Latest by Brit 27 Sep 11
Going self employed: Consequences of hard times? Hi All, Due to cicumstances I may have to go self employed ie.'Contracting'. The scary part is 6 months down the line if I am unable to get another contract ... 13 Sep 11, by Zebedee Latest 26 Sep 11 by polar 1 2	Replies:9 :670	Latest by polar 26 Sep 11
Age limit for child care tax credits Is there an age limit for receiving child care tax credits.HMRC stopped my payments. The 2011/12 award says that there are no qualifying child care costs. When ... 22 Sep 11, by James53 Latest 23 Sep 11 by James53	Replies:2 :354	Latest by James53 23 Sep 11
Supporting adult children For all those dads who have to support their kids well into adult life, it gets worse. 21 Sep 11, by James53 Latest 22 Sep 11 by NewHorizons	Replies:1 :421	Latest by NewHorizons 22 Sep 11
No qualifying children now, what about arrears? Both my sons are now not eligible for CSA - 1 is 20, 1 is now at uni. Having previously been told all arrears would be demanded as a lump sum I have no ... 21 Sep 11, by jaw	Replies:0 :388
School fees Shared Residence Order, child currently resides with me 1-3 nights a week, next hearing in the Children's Act matter at end of this year to dicsuss further incr ... 20 Sep 11, by MissingMySon2009 Latest 20 Sep 11 by MissingMySon2009	Replies:6 :372	Latest by MissingMySon2009 20 Sep 11
Consent Order for Child Maintenance Hi, I have had a look around on this board and can't find the answer to my questions, would be grateful if anyone can help. I have been divorc ... 20 Sep 11, by boodop Latest 20 Sep 11 by boodop	Replies:2 :326	Latest by boodop 20 Sep 11
Successful CSA Ciminal compliance cases Hi I just wondered if anyone who has had the NRP investigated by the CSA Criminal compliance team, if they have had a positive outcome in your favour a ... 09 Sep 11, by blackhamsj Latest 16 Sep 11 by blackhamsj 1 2	Replies:8 :888	Latest by blackhamsj 16 Sep 11
Will CSA write? Hi, I contacted the CSA 3 or 4 weeks back to make a claim for my daughter. I split with her father 2 years ago, before she was born and since then i've ... 14 Sep 11, by lifegivemeabreak Latest 14 Sep 11 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :373	Latest by rubytuesday 14 Sep 11
My ex took my child and lived abroad for over 4 yr Hi I recently found out quite by accident that my ex wife took my (then) 9 yr old son overseas and lived in Cyprus for over 4 years returning to the UK in 2 ... 13 Sep 11, by BW123 Latest 13 Sep 11 by BW123	Replies:2 :394	Latest by BW123 13 Sep 11
Consent order Compliance VS Maintenance Hi There, This is an odd one for you all and I would really appreciate some advice. I was divorced 3 years and a Consent order was put in place tha ... 22 Aug 11, by Mobiman Latest 09 Sep 11 by hadenoughnow 1 2 3 4	Replies:23 :1436	Latest by hadenoughnow 09 Sep 11
I'm confused! Where do I stand? My Consent Order is dated October 1995. The wording states that I pay for the benfit of my daughter until she reached the age of 18 or ceases full time educatio ... 07 Sep 11, by kdad Latest 08 Sep 11 by sexysadie	Replies:2 :429	Latest by sexysadie 08 Sep 11

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